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Hhhhmmm ... unique idea. I would dye mine champagne to match my dress trim. I wonder how you dye crinolin? Is it easy to do?

Same -- boo ... I was excited about it. Bummer.

Very nice! I'm glad you didn't have to cut the circles without a guide or something! That Creative memories stuff is a Godsend! Yowza! Love them!!!

I'm going to do the Mr & Mrs. John Doe unless its a family, then I'm just putting The Doe Family b/c since we're doing the Boarding Pass invites, there is no inner envelope for the first names. Hopefully that's not too bad of etiquette.

I think it looks orange! I like it! Very cool!

Quote: Originally Posted by Chiquita Oh btw, where do you get these Reef flipflops? I'd search online too ... b/c right now they are on sale for as low as $24.72 on Amazon.com: Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, Books, DVDs & more (but limited colors/sizes).

Quote: Originally Posted by carlymcmullen Wow, $3,500 is ALOT for a ring! I know platinum is more expensive and all, but dayum. Does Tom know the price difference? Cuz if he does and he still wants it, it might be nice to get it for him. To balance out the e-ring! Matt still complains about the $ spent on that, thinks it was too much, I try to explain that i didnt make the rules! hahahahaaa. I have a white gold ring, so I would say that is fine, but if his heart is set... Yep, he definitely knows the price difference. My e-ring is a Platinum Tacori. I just don't have that much money ($3500 - yikes!) and got rid of my credit cards so I don't get back into a credit slump again. So, we are paying cash for the wedding (he has credit cards, but is debt free so we're trying not to use them!). Maybe I'll have a few great sales months leading up to the wedding and will be able to afford the Platinum ... but I still think that is way overpriced for that particular ring if it is available in Platinum. Others that look more intrictae and are the same width are only about $1400.

I don't remember the thread, but I'd like to see it. White chalk, huh? Good idea. I wonder what you can use for an ivory gown?

Well, I've done some more research (not in the mood for 'real' work today, lol). I've found that ring on a few other sites. It does come fromIreland ... but only one site offers it in Platinum -- for almosy $3500!!! ouch! I called one place and she doesn't think it's offered in Platinum -- but she's calling the jeweler in Ireland to check for me. Heck, I kinda hope it's NOT available in Platinum, cos if it's not, I'm off the hook and will HAVE to get him the white gold. $600 sounds way better to the checkbook than $3500, that's for sure!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by CrystalVegas It was evonut's review of The Princess Chapel, I believe. I have read her review, she gave them a B. No, there was another one. I just did a search on "Vegas" but can't find what 'm looking for. I'll keep trying 'cos I know I read about it and thought -- "wow, if we get married in Vegas, that's the palce to do it!" aarrgghh!!!

I can't remember the name, but there is a thread on here about an awesome little chapel in Vegas. There were pics posted too (I think from an engagement shoot or maybe even wedding) and it was a beautiful backdrop and setting... Sorry I'm not more help but I'll search and see if I can find it!

I think Jackie Mathey sounds nice ... but what I think doesn't much matter now, does it. lol.

We talked about this last night and both Tom and one of my BM's think it's not a good idea for us since we are having a large guest list attend the wedding. So, majority rules and I'll just ask that they wear "beach chic" -- no shorts or t-shirts ...

Quote: Originally Posted by akh LOVE that ring! very cool. this store got Paul's ring from Ireland ... so it's the real thing! that was important to Paul too. they have quite a decent selection at the store, and then catalogs to look through. here is the website: Irish Gifts Minnesota not all of their available jewelry is on their website - i know Paul's ring wasn't. they were so, SO nice too when we went into the store. tami - please let me know if you want me to go into teh store too. i'd be happy to run over there! i'm not working much at all right now, so i have plenty of time. OMG!!! They have that EXACT ring on the website and it says it comes from Dublin -- and that they have it in-stock at their store! Thanks, Ann! Hopefully they can get it in Platinum, but I think I'll take white gold if not ... at least it'll be from Ireland. SWEET!!!

It's this one ... I'm not sure what the name of that style knot is to search for others. But I've found another I like on Wedding Rings & Celtic engagement Rings: affordable & unique gold ring designs! ... although they're made in NY and I really want to get his from Ireland. Maybe I should contact that store of yours in St. Paul. I went to the only Irish store I could find around here but they didn't have any wedding bands nor could they order them...

Quote: Originally Posted by akh the website that we had our bad experience with is Irish Jewelry Irish rings Celtic Wedding Bands and Rings at My Irish Jeweler - was that one of them you were looking at? Shoot. Yes, the ring I picked is on that site ... but there is another site that I think I can send them the pic and the can design it as well, so I might try that. Tom wants platinum anyway and this site only does this particular ring in white gold.

Quote: Originally Posted by NurseSarah Umm, speaking of adding the suit in with the dress, when I flew down for my wedding my dress carryon not only held my wedding dress but also my TTD dress, Jeff's TWO suits, 5 sundresses and 4 bathing suits! The sundresses & bathing suits were in the bottom of the dress bag in a plastic bag because I was soo out of room in my suitcases. You can get really creative if you have to. It just made the dress bag unbelievably heavy- but just keep that in mind if you find some clothes you just can't fit into your suitcase! lol I'm going to try this trick as well ... but OMG I can already envision how friggin HEAVY its going to be ... and FI isn't so careful with that sort of stuff so I'll be the one lugging it through the airport, along with my other carry-on. Tom will likely only have one suitcase ... but he's wearing his dress blues for the ceremony and then changing into khakis and a Guayabera (sp?) shirt for the reception ... so we'll have that, my real and TTD dresses (both HEAVY!) and any other sundresses etc I can't get into my suitcase. lol. My arm hurts just THINKING about carrying this through the airport. And I'm DEFINITELY double -- if not quadruple (hehe) bagging...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mrs.B 2008 Tami they look REALLY nice!!!!!!! i love it. boarding passes all around! you said you were having a problem cutting - what tools are you using? No, not really any problems cutting, it's just ssoo time consuming. We're using corner cutters for the corners and Exact-o knives for the inset cuts. One of my friends has all the Creative memories scrapbooking gizmos, which have worked perfectly. It's just that cutting ssoo many isn't a quick turn-around. :-)

Quote: Originally Posted by akh he searched online for a while before he found it - i love it too! just a warning though, don't order from that site where i got the picture from - they totally screwed us. to make a long story short, we didn't have the ring the day before we left for the wedding. even though they had promised and promised to have it, we didn't get it. we ended up running over to a Irish store in St. Paul, MN to find something, anything. we figured we'd have to get him a temporary ring, and then look for the "real" one later. and this store had this EXACT ring in a catalog! we had to order it from Ireland - but it actually came in in a few days, and my friend who came to Mexico a day before the wedding was able to pick it up and bring it to us. i can't believe it worked out! Hey Ann, which website did you have the issues with? I'm about to order Tom's ring and want to make sure the site I use isn't the same one. I've got it narrowed down to two sites.

I ordered some from the website a few months ago, but after using it a few times ... it's definitely $1 make-up. Not impressed.

It is GORGEOUS!!! I love it and it's going to look fabulous on you!!! Can't wait for February so we can see YOU in it!!!

I scanned in a copy of each page that I just printed on regular paper. So, this is what they look like on white paper before being cut (the colors are different on the Return Ticket b/c I used orange paper, so I had to adjust the print color so it looked good). Invite... RSVP (front and back)... Pocket Front

Oh no Shelley ... I am ssoo sorry to hear this. But always know there are options and medications and things that can help overcome this. However, I don't know anything about it to really help in the advice area. Can I ask why you had the tests done? Did you just want to make sure all is good for when you are ready?

Quote: Originally Posted by carlymcmullen Omgoodness. blame it on my horrible day at work. It must be the palm tree in the middle. I am a fool, Sorry!!! lol. I know how you feel! Yeah, the palm tree is the wmtrees1 font.

We're getting married in April 2008. I mailed our STD postcards in May 2007 and directed people to our website. I've sent out email "newsletters" every month or so with updates and --again-- directing them to our website where all the latest info is. We're mailing the formal invitations in early October. We're doing it this early b/c our TA needs to give the resort a final head count by mid-January (90 days prior) and b/c we can't pick our reception location until we know how many people will be coming. So, we're asking for RSVP's by November 30 so we don't have people forgetting during the December holidays. Then, I'll use the 2-weeks in early January to follow-up with the hoards of people who likely never sent the RSVP back to us.